Multiple purpose nozzle



' Oct. 28, 1958 E. ANDERSON 2,85'E515 MULTIPLE PURPOSE Nozzu:

Filed Aug. 19, 1954 32 ya u a /a /56 [5b 514 @varese/v United States Patent MULTIPLE rURPosE NozzLn Emil Anderson, Gssining, N. Y., assigner to Electrolux Corporation, Old Greenwich, Conn., a corporation of Delaware Application August 19, 1954, Serial No. 450,998 i Claim. (ci. 1s373) AThis invention relates to a new and improved suction nozzle for use with a conventional vacuum cleaner, and

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Referring now in more detail to the drawings, wherein the conventional wand and flexible suction hose are not shown, the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 through 5 inclusive illustrates .a preferred form. The

cleaning tool includes a supporting member or frame'V 12 on one side of which is shown mounted a main connector elbow 14 by means of rivets 14a. Individual sucticn passageways 16a and 16b, Fig. 3 lead from each of the nozzles 18a (rug nozzle) and 18b (door nozzle), respectively, to the suction conduit or connector elbow 14 which in turn is mounted on a conventional wand or suction hose. Slide valve is adapted to move in an opening in trame member 12 and when in the position shown f in Fig. 3, the floor brush 1811 is in functioning position,

more particularly to a multi-purpose nozzle or cleaning tool whichA is readily adapted-for use on various pile, fabric or similar oor coverings, or linoleum or even the bare floor itself.

One object of this invention is to provide a highly exible cleaning tool having multi-purpose nozzle openings for selective use on various floors and licor coverings.

A further object hereof is to provide a brush or plain nozzle opening selectively manipulatable at the operators will to effect various surface cleaning steps.

Still another object is to provide a combination floor and rug cleaning nozzle which by reorientation of certain of its elements-may be quickly adapted for continued use and for various cleaning purposes.

Another object is to provide a flexible blade or so called squeegeevdevice for guiding and collecting water from the floor into a special nozzle opening.

Various other and further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description, especially when considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one embodiment showing a cleaning tool with its o'or brush nozzle opening in operative position;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation partially in section showing the floor brush in operative position;

F Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of ig. l;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on a line similar to,

that shown in Fig. 3 but with the rug cleaning nozzle opening in position on the oor and the connecting slide valve therefor still closed; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 4, but showing the slide valve opened and the rug nozzle in operating condition.

In accordance with this invention, the cleaning tool comprises a main connector elbow for readily attaching the too1 to a wand or vacuum cleaner hose and thcmain elbow is aixed, or alternatively may be swivel mounted, to a body member having dissimilar suction nozzles formed on adjacent angularly disposed faces. 'Ihe nozzle portions are connected by suction passageways leading from each of the nozzles to the main elbow. A sliding valve selectively interrupts the ow of a suction air stream from Athe main elbow through either of the passageways. Each nozzle portion itself is really an individually formed opening on anangularly disposed face of the body member having one face (for example) formed as a nozzle for use on a pile rug, while on another adjacent angularly disposed face is formed a nozzle for use on a`bare oor. Preferably the angle between these facesis approximately 90 and consequently the tool may be shifted from one operative position to the l other by swinging the wand through this angle. In thev embodiment illustrated, a floor brush nozzle forms one opening while a rug cleaning nozzle forms the other opening. However, various other types of nozzle openings may be put into similar combination with each other.

rug nozzle 13a being cut off from suction connection with the interior of connector elbow 14.

Slide valve 30 is adapted to be held in either one of the two positions shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. The opening 32 can be made to register with passageway 16a or 1Gb. A squeegee device for directing water into the suction air nozzle 18a is provided in the form of a long exible elastic knife edge 40, shown in operative position in Fig. 5. The member 40a also serves as a nap agitator when the nozzle 18a is used on a rug.

In the embodiment shown in th'e accompanying drawings nozzles 18a and 18b having comparatively large suction mouths are illustrated. Thus, 18a is the lip portion of a nozzle suitable for cleaning a relatively large rug, carpet or other oor covering, whereas 18b is a nozzle opening provided with brush bristles for cleaning hardwood floors or other hard surfaces.

Changing of the nozzle cleaning openings from rug cleaning opening 18a, as is shown in Fig. 5, to floor cleaning opening 18b, as is shown in Fig. 3, is effected by pivoting the wand, which is xed in elbow 14, `through approximately to cause the tool to pivot clockwise about the forward lip of nozzle 18a to thereby bring the floor brush 18b into operative engagement with the oor being cleaned. Then slide valve 30 is pulled out as shown in Fig. 3 for actual operation of the ioor brush nozzle.

It is to be understood that various changes and various brush and nozzle members may be used interchangeably and that the embodiment herein described is merely illustrative, the scope of the invention being limited solely by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a vacuum cleaner tool, a body member formed with dissimilar suction nozzles on adjacent angularly disposed faces, one of said suction nozzles including rigid lip structure bounding a suction opening, a suction passageway leading from each of said nozzles to a third face of said member, a suction conduit mounted on said third face and communicating with each of said passageways, j a slide valve for selectively interrupting flow through either of said passageways, and a surface contacting and agitating member carried by said slide valve within said body member and movable outwardly by said valve into operative position adjacent to said lip structure when said valve is positioned to establish communication between said suction conduit and said one suction nozzle.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Patented Oct. 28, 1958` 

